Six survivors of Jeffrey Epstein\u2019s sex trafficking network gathered in Washington, D.C., demanding the release of sealed federal records and accountability for all who enabled Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell. The women \u2014 Jess Michaels, Wendy Avis, Marijke Chartouni, Jena-Lisa Jones, Lisa Phillips, and Liz Stein \u2014 spoke alongside relatives of Virginia Roberts Giuffre, whose suicide in April continues to haunt fellow survivors. Each woman described enduring abuse and betrayal by systems that should have protected them. Michaels called Epstein a \u201cmaster manipulator\u201d and said justice remains incomplete despite convictions and settlements. The group urged the Justice Department to make investigative files public, arguing that survivors deserve full transparency. Phillips stated, \u201cWe haven\u2019t been protected, and we haven\u2019t been kept informed. The survivors deserve the truth.\u201d Stein warned that withholding records only fuels conspiracy theories and distrust.<\/p>\n
Their calls coincided with a new House Oversight Committee release of 33,000 pages of Epstein-related documents. Yet the panel\u2019s most striking moment came when NBC News interviewers pressed them about former President Donald Trump\u2019s ties to Epstein. The survivors refused to endorse unverified claims, instead condemning the broader culture of silence that shielded powerful figures. \u201cThis isn\u2019t about partisan politics,\u201d Avis said. \u201cIt\u2019s about justice.\u201d The women also urged President Trump, now back in office, to rule out any pardon for Maxwell, calling such an act \u201cdevastating\u201d for survivors. Their refusal to be drawn into political speculation underscored their focus on accountability over ideology.<\/p>\n
NBC\u2019s attempt to steer the conversation toward politics backfired, as the women refocused attention on truth, transparency, and systemic reform. Their message was clear: stop using survivors as political props. \u201cWe\u2019re not interested in your fights,\u201d Michaels said. \u201cWe\u2019re interested in justice \u2014 for everyone Epstein hurt, and for a system that failed us all.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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